By Own Correspondent| Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) President Obert Masaraure, who was abducted from his home by security agents was on Saturday charged with “Subverting a constitutionally elected government” and denied bail by a Harare magistrate.

Masaraure was remanded in custody to 25 January 2019.

The ARTUZ leader, was abducted by the military at his home in Harare on Friday night and handed over to the police only to reappear on Saturday charged with treason.

Masaraure becomes the second individual to be charged with treason this week after prominent activist, Evan Mawarire was also charged with treason and remanded in custody.

Mawarire is set to appear in court on 31 January.